Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi

Ice Plant is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Where to use it in a border

At around 10 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Ice Plant's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• African Daisyto edge in front
• Autumn Sagefor height behind it
• Baja Fairy Dusterfor height behind it
• Bear Grassfor height behind it
• Black Daleato edge in front
• Black Sagefor height behind it

Garden styles

Modern Xeriscape (low-water)